Tendo City

I've seen these things. They're like tops, but they only work in your hand, making them dumber than tops. To me, they seem like a pretty lame toy, but since they market themselves as a "health item", that seems to be why teens are buying them. Whatever...

Until you see news stories claiming they are the worst and most dangerous game, the one that will destroy us all. Come on news, not only do these things not qualify as "dangerous" by any stretch of the imagination, they aren't even the lamest fad to sweep teens. That honor goes to pet rocks. Literally rocks, with an invitation to "decorate them any way you like!", as though I couldn't do that with any rock I found on the ground. Heck, pet rocks are more dangerous than these not-quite-tops.

Fads are weird. One day you've never heard of something, then a week later all the kids want one... that happened here for sure. But yeah, I presume the appeal is pretty much just 'it's a fad so I want it because everyone does'?

On that note, I think I still have my (small) Pog collection somewhere in the basement. :p

I've actually had a fidget spinner for a little while now, since I was given one as a gift a while back. It's pointless but kind of neat, I spin it sometimes.